Dumping-wagon.



PATENTED AUG. 1, E05

R. 3511201. DUMPING WAGON. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15, 1905.

M U M V UNI ED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

ROBERT PHILPOT, 0F MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS.

DUMPl NG-WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1905;

Application filed March 15, 1905. Serial No. 250,14=5- ashes andotherlike material, and has for its object to provide a wagon having alow body adapted to be advantageously loaded and of such constructionthat the entire load can be dumped by gravitation.

The invention consists inthe improvements which I will now proceed todescribe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation ofthe dumping- 'wagon embodying my invention, the hinged side and endpieces being raised. Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 represents avrear end elevation, the hinged side and end piecesbeing raised.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all thefigures.

The body of my improved wagon has a bottom composed of twolongitudinally-extending side portions a a, which slope downwardly fromthe longitudinal center to the longitudinal edgesof the body, theirupper edges forming a longitudinally-extending ridge a.

Z) represents a fixed front end piece extending across and above thebottom and forming the front end wall of the load-containing space. Thebottom has a rear portion M, which slopes downwardly from the rear endof the ridge (0 to the extreme rear end of the body.

0 0 represent'fixed side pieces attached to the bottom and located atopposite sides of the inclined end portion 60 the forward ends of thefixed side pieces 0 coinciding with the rear ends of the portions a a ofthe bottom.

(1 cl represent side pieces which are hinged at d to the fixed front endpiece 6 and the fixed side pieces 0. V

e represents a rear end piece which is hinged at e to the fixed sidepieces 0. The hinged side pieces cl d and e are adapted to swingoutwardly and upwardly from the body, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3.Suitable means, such as pivoted catches ff, are provided for locking thehinged side pieces in their closed position.

The rear axle 9 extends across the under side of the bottom andhasoffset arms 9, on which the rear wheels 71 h are mounted, the saidoffset arms being located at about the center of the length of the fixedside pieces 0, so that the rear wheels do not extend forward of thefixed sidepieces and are therefore out of the path of the material whichis dumped from the sides of the body.

The forward axle c' has asuitable swinging connection with the body, sothat it can be turned as-usual to guide the wagon. I have here shown thebody providedwith an arched or offset frame projecting forward from thefront end of the body, the bolster k being affixed to the said frame.The form of the frame is such that the forward Wheels m are adapted toswing inwardly under the frame. The forward axle has a suitable pivotalconnection by means of a king-bolt or otherwise with the bolster.

It will be seen that the body is supported so nearthe ground thatit canbe very advantageously loaded and that when the load is being dumped thescattering of the load is reduced to the minimum. The inclined portionsa-a ofthe bottom terminating in ad-- Vance of the rear wheels providefor the discharge of the load from the sides of the body between thewheels. The rear incline provides for the discharge of the load from therear end of the body.

The rear axle may be straight instead of offset and located at suchheight that it will be below the rearbottom portion 64 I claim- 1. Adumping wagon comprising a body having a bottom composed of twolongitudinally-extending side portions sloping downwardly fromthe'longitudinal center to the longitudinal edges of the bottom, and arear portion sloping downwardly to the rear end of the bottom, fixedside pieces at the sides of the said rear portion, a fixed front endpiece at the forward end of the bottom, movable side pieces hinged attheir upper edges to the fixed front and side pieces, and a movable rearend piece extending across the rear end portion and hinged at its upperedge to thefixed side pieces, a rear axle extending under the said rearend portion, rear Wheels on said axle coinciding with the fixed sidepieces, and a forward axle having suitable wheels pivotally connectedwith the forward portion of the body,

2. A dumping-wagon comprising a body having a bottom composed of twolongitudihally-extending side portions sloping down wardly from thelongitudinal center to the longitudinal edges of the bottom, and a rearportion sloping downwardly to the rear end of the bottom, fixed sidepieces at the sides of the said rear portion, a fixed front end piece atthe forward end of the bottom, movable side pieces hinged at their upperedges to the fixed front and side pieces, and a movable rear end pieceextending across the rear end portion and hinged at its upper edge tothe fixed side pieces, a rear axle extending under the said rear endportion, rear wheels on said axle coinciding with the fixed side pieces,an offset frame attached to the forward end of the bottom, and a forwardaxle pivoted to said frame and having wheels adapted to swing under theframe.

' In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT PHILPOT.

Witnesses:

E. BATCHELDER, O. F. BROWN.

